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Cool Trivia for October 10th...
1780 – Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean
1802 – 1st non Indian settlement in Oklahoma
1868 – Cuba revolts for independence against Spain
1889 – Barnard College is founded
1917 – Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter
1923 – NY Giants & NY Yankees become 1st teams to play each other for 3 consecutive World Series, also 1st played at Yankee Stadium
1935 – George Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" opens on Broadway
1944 – US takes Okinawa
1951 – Yanks beat Giants 4 games to 2 in World Series, DiMaggio's final game
1961 – Otis M Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court
1978 – Congress approves Susan B Anthony Dollar
1994 – Nobel prize for physiology awarded to Alfred Gilman & Martin Rodbell
Topmost Recommended Movies...
1. Zombieland
2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
3. Toy Story
4. Surrogates
5. The Invention of Lying
6. Whip It
7. Fame
8. Capitalism: A Love Story
9. The Informant!
10. Love Happens
This Week’s Movie Releases...
Couples Retreat
The Damned United
Good Hair
Jose’s Most Popular Stogie Picks...
Cuba Aliados Miami Edition
El Primer Mundo
Gran Habano Cabinet Selection
Oliva Serie V
Comacho Select
Don Pepin Garcia Blue
Torano Exodus 1959
Diamond Crown
Highlights of Today’s Show...
October 10, 2009
The Yo Soy Latino show was on fire today! Jose begins in his usually manner discussing news, trivia, to his favorite stogie picks then proceeds to engage Dr. Linnda Durre of the Linnda Durre Show in conversation. Among the many issues discussed one was on the President being awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The President was honored with this award for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen internal diplomacy and cooperation between people.
Before long Mr. Juan J. Escalante of the Orlando Ballet walks in to the studio and Jose immediately says, “our first guest just walked into the YSL studio.” Of course allowing Mr. Escalante a moment to sit and relax. Then goes ahead and announces Mr. Juan Escalante of the Orlando Ballet to his listeners. The two begin with a short greeting after which Jose curiously asks how one would go from crunching numbers in to pirouettes.
Mr. Escalante leads by briefly speaking about his early beginnings—growing up in the Bronx, being a big Yankee fan and going to Lehman College in the Bronx. He later talks of a friend whom at the time worked at the opera and told him about a job with the New York City Ballet. Being straight out of school he applied for it and got it! However, his role was always on the administration side, making clear he was never a dancer.
His attraction in the Arts heightens after sitting in the audience one day watching a rehearsal and found it intriguing. Observing how the whole process works. It was later that evening when he returned to see the actual performance with all the costumes, sceneries being moved, the stagehands running like crazy and the lighting that was fascinating to him. From that point whenever he gets a chance he sneaks a peak at the backstage because that still remains the real show, the wonderment in seeing how everything is orchestrated. Spoken like a true connoisseur of the Arts.
After moving to Miami, Mr. Escalante got a job with the Miami City Ballet and put into practice all he had learn with the New York City Ballet. The New York City Ballet is such an institution and by far the largest and stronger dance company in the world. The Miami City Ballet has a similar dance repertory. Today, Mr. Escalante is the Executive Director for the Orlando Ballet. He is quite charming, charismatic but more importantly a commanding Latino leader.
So if you’ve not been to ballet in a while now would be a perfect time to take your little ones to a performance. From October 16-18 the Orlando Ballet will be performing Cinderella. It will be an experience they will never forget! For more information on the Orlando Ballet, its performances, or if you simply would like to reach out to Mr. Escalante go to www.orlandoballet.org.
Jose immediately goes to the phone to present YSL’s second guest for the hour, the indelible delightful Ms. Maria Hinojosa. Before typically going into the usual questions, Jose gives a glowing exposé into Ms. Hinojosa’s many accomplishments then after the formalities quickly inquires about her family—husband Gérman Perez and children Raul and Yurema. When speaking of her family you hear tenderness in her voice and it is that same warmth she brings to her writing.
She continues to share with us that Gérman is an established multi-media artist and painter from the Dominican Republic. His paintings are on the covers of the books of Julia Alvarez. His works are collected by many from Cristina Saralegui to Mikhail Baryshnikov. They’ve even collaborated together on several projects, one of which was Crews: Gang Members Talk with Maria Hinojosa (Author Maria Hinojosa, Photographs by German Perez).
Ms. Hinojosa believes in giving a voice to the voiceless. As investigative journalists we have an obligation to tell the truth. We are expected to record events we witness or gather from sources. But foremost be humble and honest when we do. Not only is she amazing, she happens to also be down-to-earth. Words can’t even pierce the veil of this charming woman, to manage as well as she does while having several irons in the fire. We were blown away.
Whether you like or loved her before, by the end of the show you had a deeper appreciation for her and all that she has accomplished as a Latina, woman, Emmy-award winner, journalist, mother and wife. And as for her fans, which there were six at the studio excluding our listeners, they are just going to love her even more now. We ask that you go to the archived show and listen to today’s guest interviews this narration does not do it justice.
If you wish to contact Maria, she is always open to friendship in Facebook, go ahead and invite her to be a friend. If you send her a message, do give her time to get back to you but she will eventually respond. Here are other website where you will find Ms. Hinojosa: One-on-One (www.wgbh.org), Latino USA (www.latinousa.kut.org), Maria Hinojosa on NOW (www.pbs.org).
The Vogue Report...
Holiday Fun!
October 10, 2009
The theme of the day is Halloween because the NEW costumes for woman this year not only are they whimsical and fun, they down right sizzle!
So my advice to everyone is go shameless, sexy, fabulous, diva-licious, to angelic and kickoff this occasion with some really neat choices. Halloween Express offers a large assortment. I pulled together some of my favorites....
The Cleopatra costume is downright hot! It includes a dress with hip wraps, sequined arm and wrist bands with an overlapping sheer draping, jeweled sequined headband, a collar and an apron belt all for about $70. Supplement it with a Gold Snake Belt ($12), Gold Snake Bracelet ($7), Gold Egyptian Headpiece ($22), and if you really want to go all the way buy the Egyptian wig for another $10. Total cost for everything is about $121. But the best part is for one night you are PHARAOH, you are the Queen of the Nile and all will bow and worship at your feet.
Another is the Sexy Black Witch costume. Imagine yourself casting a deliciously wicked spell on those unsuspecting suitors when you wear this Sexy Black Witch outfit. This costume includes an open-back Lycra dress with spider net sleeves, lace-up front, gathered detail, collar and hat. I’m afraid you’ll have to supply your own broom as it is not included, add a nice pair of black stilettos and you’ll be able to bring any ghost or goblin to their knees in this get-up.
BUT, if that’s not for you and you happen to be the gangster type consider the Sexy Gangster Girl costume for $60. This costume includes a dress with ¾ sleeves, black tie and toy gun. Add a black hat you know the kind I mean a fedora ($25), some opaque thigh high stockings (red, black or white) for about $8 and white or black high-heel shoes for another $35; when done, you’ll be outright sinister the sexiest femme fatale hitting any scandalous scene.
And, who can resist this delightful most intriguing costume, Pocahottie Sexy. This garment includes a brown micro suede stretch dress with intricate Indian beading and layered fringe hem, matching Indian beaded headpiece with feathers all for $55. Accent it with knee high brown stiletto boots and you’ll have them howling like a coyote. So for all you so-called warrior types beware for you may be the one she delights in her teepee late at night!
Two other favorites worth sneaking a peek at are the Mummy My Dear costume and Goddess costume. Both are inexpensive and will definitely make you the center of attention.
Happy early Halloweeen!
Well that concludes the YSL show for today. But before closing we wish to let you know that Corona (in the Dr. Phillips area) is having an event on the 24th of October for all La Gloria smokers. Unfortunately, we can’t say if this will be throughout all the other stores. So don’t forget to mark your calendars accordingly as they will have a LIVE cigar roller on that date.
Next week prepare yourself to listen to mischief, mayhem and laughter as Jose, Haydee and the YSL team return with another YSL production. Our guests will be Cris Franco and Dale Reynolds who have graciously agreed once again to return to the Yo Soy Latino radio hour. So turn up your radio, tune in to WEUS 810AM and come back next week and share that cup of coffee with us.
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